Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management

This degree focuses on one of the fastest growing industries in the world: hospitality, to include focus areas in food and restaurant operations and management, the lodging industry and operations, parks and recreation management, entrepreneurship, among others. Students in this degree typically have an interest in owning or managing an enterprise or organization in the hospitality industry, but the degree is open to all students and is designed to provide a foundation of research, critical thinking, and writing skills that could be useful in further study and/or professional work.

Degree Program Objectives

In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. With reference to each of the respective areas of hospitality management, graduates in this degree program will be able to:

• Discover and apply various concepts and principles of management, marketing, law, public relations, business, finance, strategic planning, leisure, and tourism to the unique aspects of hospitality operations with fundamental business enterprise.
• Evaluate current political, economic, and social issues that affect the tourism and travel industry.
• Identify and discuss how various concepts and meanings of leisure and health and wellness apply and are utilized in the tourism and travel industry.
• Distinguish and explain how certain hospitality concepts and principles apply to the
restaurant, lodging, parks, recreation, or other areas of hospitality management.

Degree Program Requirements
General Education Requirements (34 semester credits)

English Composition - 6 semester credits (Select 2 Courses)

ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required]
ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing
ENGL200 - Composition and Literature

Social Sciences - 6 semester credits (Select 2 Courses)

ECON101 - Microeconomics
ECON102 - Macroeconomics
GEOG101 - Introduction to Geography
SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology
PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology
ANTH100 - Introduction to Anthropology
CSFD220 - Human Sexuality
SOCI220 - American Popular Culture

Science – 3 semester credits (Select One Course)

SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology
SCIN101 - Introduction to Chemistry
SCIN102 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology
SCIN103 - Introduction to Physics
SCIN104 - Introduction to Astronomy
SCIN105 - Introduction to Environmental Science
SCIN106 - Introduction to Meteorology
SCIN107 - Introduction to Natural Science
SCIN110 - Introduction to Human Ecology

Mathematics - 3 semester credits (Select One Course)

MATH110 - College Algebra
MATH111 - College Trigonometry
MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors
MATH225 - Calculus

History - 6 semester credits (Select 2 Courses)

HIST101 - American History to 1877
HIST102 - American History since 1877
HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650
HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650
HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War
HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War
HIST223 - History of Russia
HIST221 - African-American History before 1877
HIST222 - African-American History since 1877

Humanities - 3 semester credits

SPAN100 - Spanish I
SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: SPAN100]
FREN100 - French I
FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: FREN100)
ARAB100 - Arabic I
ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite:ARAB100 ]
RUSS100 - Russian I
RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite:RUSS100 ]
CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin)
CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: CHIN100]
GERM100 - German I
GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: GERM100]
MUSI200 - Music Appreciation
RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions
ARTH200 - Art Appreciation
PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics
PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL300 - Logic (3 hours) [Prerequisite: PHIL101)
COMM200 - Public Speaking

Literature - 3 semester credits (Select One Course)

LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War
LITR221 - American Literature from the Civil War to Present
LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century
LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present
LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance
LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance

Political Science - 3 semester credits (Select One Course)

POLS210 - American Government I
IRLS210 - International Relations I

Core Course Requirements (27 semester credits) 9 Courses

BUSI311 - Law and Ethics in the Business Environment
BUSI310 - Business Theory
MANA311 - Organizational Behavior
MANA310 - Principles and Theory of Management
MANA314 - Management Ethics
MANA414 - Strategic Planning
MANA312 - Leadership and Motivation
FINN400 - Principles of Financial Management
HRMT407 - Human Resource Management

Major Course Requirements (18 semester credits) (Select 6 Courses in a Major)

A student enrolled in Hospitality Management must take six (6) major courses in one of the concentration areas below.

Concentration in Food and Restaurant Operations

HOSP314 - Foodservice Trends and Challenges
HOSP315 - Dining: A Consumer Perspective
HOSP316 - History and Culture of Wine
HOSP317 - Hotel Foodservice Operations
SPHE320 - Nutrition
HOSP318 - Culinary Theory and Practice
HOSP319 - Foodservice Facilities Design

Concentration in Hospitality Management

HOSP203 - Hotel & Restaurant Purchasing
HOSP205 - Tourism and Travel Industry
HOSP313- Theory and Concepts of Leisure
HOSP410 - Advanced Tourism and Hospitality Management
HOSP411 - Hospitality Facilities Management
MKTG300 - Principles and Theory of Marketing
HOSP310 - Management of Lodging Operations

Seminar Course (6 semester credits)

HOSP495 - Senior Seminar in Hospitality Management (to be taken as the last course before graduation)
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment.

Electives (36 semester credits) (Select 12 Courses)

Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.

Total = 120 semester credits